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Postby SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Tue Oct 18, 2005 12:42 pm

any1 see it last night?

they had an evo 6 and evo 9 in competition, the 6 won!!!

saw a new evo9rs at wrc yesterday,very 8) ,for 26k plus 2k u have 450 bhp!!! and bullit proof!!!
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Re: 5th gear

Postby WR1 Bro » Tue Oct 18, 2005 12:51 pm

Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:any1 see it last night?

they had an evo 6 and evo 9 in competition, the 6 won!!!

saw a new evo9rs at wrc yesterday,very 8) ,for 26k plus 2k u have 450 bhp!!! and bullit proof!!!


Minus warranty?
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Postby SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Tue Oct 18, 2005 1:05 pm

WR1 Bro wrote:
Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:any1 see it last night?

they had an evo 6 and evo 9 in competition, the 6 won!!!

saw a new evo9rs at wrc yesterday,very 8) ,for 26k plus 2k u have 450 bhp!!! and bullit proof!!!


Minus warranty?


if u want 1 - 1800 for 3 years,covers everything but consumables!!!

so for 30k 450 bhp inc warranty :wink:
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Postby jaycee » Tue Oct 18, 2005 1:14 pm

Have you moved into WRC Spike? :suss:
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Postby jd » Tue Oct 18, 2005 1:17 pm

He is there more often than I am.
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Postby SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Tue Oct 18, 2005 1:23 pm

jaycee wrote:Have you moved into WRC Spike? :suss:


big,huge,turbo's!!!!!!! lots of horses!!!!
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Postby WR 1mposter » Tue Oct 18, 2005 5:40 pm

Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:
jaycee wrote:Have you moved into WRC Spike? :suss:


big,huge,turbo's!!!!!!! lots of horses!!!!


any rooms left Spike might need a en-suite soon :rofl:
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Postby Brian » Tue Oct 18, 2005 6:32 pm

i loved that EVO 6, did look the part with the flared arches and the podded fog lights.

How many years inbetween production ? 8 years ?
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Postby danr55 » Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:20 pm

Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:any1 see it last night?

they had an evo 6 and evo 9 in competition, the 6 won!!!

saw a new evo9rs at wrc yesterday,very 8) ,for 26k plus 2k u have 450 bhp!!! and bullit proof!!!


Vicky driving Evos, I bet poesy was loving it !! :rofl: :rofl:
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Postby POESY » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:28 am

I was, I was.

I had a 6 before my 8 and it was a great car, decided to get ride of it as it was coming up to 3 years old = no warranty. Plus I think the 6 is starting to look a bit dated now.

Personnally I think the 8 is nicer to be in/drive and is better balanced not just through the corners but also under accelleration and decelleration. For me its an easier car to drive fast and its got that all important warranty again :D
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Re: 5th gear

Postby POESY » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:33 am

Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:
WR1 Bro wrote:
Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:any1 see it last night?

they had an evo 6 and evo 9 in competition, the 6 won!!!

saw a new evo9rs at wrc yesterday,very 8) ,for 26k plus 2k u have 450 bhp!!! and bullit proof!!!


Minus warranty?


if u want 1 - 1800 for 3 years,covers everything but consumables!!!

so for 30k 450 bhp inc warranty :wink:


I thought about going down this route with an 8 RS before the 400 was announced - too many drawbacks for me personnally.
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Postby SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:38 am

POESY wrote:
Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:
WR1 Bro wrote:
Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:any1 see it last night?

they had an evo 6 and evo 9 in competition, the 6 won!!!

saw a new evo9rs at wrc yesterday,very 8) ,for 26k plus 2k u have 450 bhp!!! and bullit proof!!!


Minus warranty?


if u want 1 - 1800 for 3 years,covers everything but consumables!!!

so for 30k 450 bhp inc warranty :wink:


I thought about going down this route with an 8 RS before the 400 was announced - too many drawbacks for me personnally.


what drawback mate?
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Postby WR1 Bro » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:41 am

Yes, tell us all about your thought process?
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Postby SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:44 am

WR1 Bro wrote:Yes, tell us all about your thought process?


are you TAKING THE PI$$ AGAIN!!! bollax.outa here :down: :shake:
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Postby WR1 Bro » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:46 am

Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:
WR1 Bro wrote:Yes, tell us all about your thought process?


are you TAKING THE PI$$ AGAIN!!! bollax.outa here :down: :shake:


NO I WAS NOT. I've already said my apologies so don't muppet this thread and try to slur my name.

I AM GENUINELY interested in POESY's thought process. You may apologise if you are MAN enough Spike.
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Postby jd » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:49 am

yes, why the evo route?
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Postby POESY » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:52 am

RS = import (insurance quotes were rediculous)
RS = no ABS
RS = no AYC
RS = no air con
RS = no electric windows
RS = no warranty
RS = difficult resale
RS = 280bhp, 450 can be achieved yes but its on standard engine internals :shock: (how long will it last) plus you have the bother of getting it done then you have a car which needs uprated clutch + brakes (plus bigger wheels to put the brakes behind as they only come with 15s) to cope with the extra ooomph.

If you can go without the luxuries (i can't) and are into modifying (i'm not) then you could no doubt get yourself a top notch motor, but as I said before just not for me.

Remember dont get hung up on horsepower figures - there's so much more to build a complete car.
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Postby WR1 Bro » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:59 am

Thanks for that. Interesting comments compared to Spike advertising it as bullet (bullit) proof! Always good to hear other peoples opinions compared to Spike "I can't see past my NOSE"
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Postby POESY » Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:54 am

There's no doubt the RS makes sense for its purpose. Its sold by Mitsi primarily to rally teams and forms the basis of about 90% of the lancer rally cars you see. Its lightweight plus toughened drivetrain (RS refers to the cusco plated diffs it uses) are perfect for a rally project and the serious road/trackday individual, but for me - naah.
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Postby Gangsta Smurf » Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:36 am

I personally would be worried about anywhere that will sell you a 450bhp upgrade (from under 300 bhp starting point) and then advertise it as bullit proof on standard internals! You only need look at the EVO FQ400's engine bay to see what standard internals are left in the quest for achieving 400bhp from a 2 litre ... i.e. none! Secondly to get an FQ320 to an FQ400 requires
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Postby danr55 » Thu Oct 20, 2005 12:15 pm

I would definitely have my doubts too !! :shock:
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